| Northwestern University, BS | 1993 |
| Industrial Engineering and Management Science | |
| Harvard University, MBA | 1998 |
Kerim is currently a founding board member and vice president of operations at CivicSolar, a leading innovative solar distributor partnering with installers and developers throughout North America.
Prior to CivicSolar, Kerim was the founder and CEO at Yonja Media Group and still serves as its chairman of board of directors. Founded in 2003, Yonja Media Group runs Yonja.com, the largest Turkish language social network, and operates an Advertising Network connecting global publishers with local advertisers in the region. In 2007, Yonja Media Group has attracted investments from a group of international investors including Tiger Global Management.
Kerim is also an active angel investor and advisor to technology companies in Silicon Valley and emerging markets. Some of his investments include: FlowPay, PlantSense, SelectMinds, DoktorSitesi.com, Wikimart.ru, and CloudTelecomputers.
| Company | Date | Round | Size | Participants |
| WiseStamp | 1/10 | Seed | 4 | |
| CivicSolar | 1/10 | Seed | $455k | 6 |